Contact Us
Call us on: +44(0)1332 810 481

Home » Speakers » Musa Okwonga

Fees:

*Fees are a guide only. Exact cost will be dependent on requirements and are subject to change.

Musa Okwonga

Musa Okwonga is a writer, broadcaster, poet, and musician. He is the co-host of the Stadio football podcast. He is a popular choice for debating culture, politics, sport, race and sexuality.

Enquire

About Musa Okwonga

Musa Okwonga has a huge fan base including JK Rowling and Ed Sheeran who wrote, “He writes from the heart with no filter, and that’s what the best wordsmiths do. I’m a fan.”

Biography

A scholarship student at Eton College, Musa Okwonga studied law at Oxford University. He then trained as a solicitor in the City. Discovering the legal profession wasn’t for him he left to pursue a career as a writer and commentator.

The co-host of the Stadio football podcast, he has published one collection of poetry and three books about football, the first of which, A Cultured Left Foot, was nominated for the 2008 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award.

Furthermore Musa has three books forthcoming in 202.

In The End, It Was All About Love (Rough Trade), a memoir set in Berlin.

One of Them (Unbound), a memoir about his five years at Eton College

Striking Out (Scholastic), a children’s novel written in collaboration with and based on the life of Ian Wright.

Musa’s work has appeared in various outlets, including Africa Is A Country, The Byline Times, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Economist and The Ringer. He lives in Berlin.

TV

Musa regularly contributes opinion pieces to the media on a range of issues. Most importantly to The Independent, The Huffington Post and MSN.

Similarly on several occasions he has been a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, Channel 4 News and Sky News. Furthermore he has given talks on social media and literature for BBC Radio 3 and 4.

He has also written for The Guardian, The New Humanist and the Financial Times.

In addition he has been profiled by several media outlets including Channel 4, the Financial Times and the Times.

Booking Information

Testimonials

"Musa is precise and all-encompassing in the same line. His poetry is intimate and erudite, passionate and beautiful."

Kae Tempest

"Okwonga is both a renaissance man and football obsessive."

The Times

"Musa is extraordinary: charismatic, incisive, collaborative and dynamic. His guidance and momentum steadied our work for Kick It Out’s anti-homophobia campaign and made it actually happen. He was so shrewd. Quite simply, Musa made everything more effective."

Ogilvy and Mather

Musa Okwonga News

You may also like

Seyi Rhodes

Investigative journalist and TV presenter

Matt Ellison

Speaker on transgender issues and workplace diversity specialist

Kate Richardson-Walsh

Most capped GB female hockey player ever

Bianca Miller-Cole

Personal Brand Expert, Business Coach and Mentor

Dr Amrit Chandan

Inspiring visionary speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard

Popular Youtuber and leading advocate for LGBTQ+ and disability rights.

Harnaam Kaur

Body positivity warrior, PCOS advocate

Dudley ‘Tal’ Stokes

Founding member of the Jamaican Bobsleigh Team, principle character in movie Cool Runnings

Afua Hirsch

Journalist, documentary maker and former barrister

Seyi Akiwowo

Founder and CEO of Glitch, author and online abuse activist

We would love to hear from you

Enquire here

Please don't hesitate to get in touch today and one of our experienced agents will get back to you.

Contact Form [CTA]

The Speakers Agency
Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur and keynote speaker
Browse By

Name

Helen Lederer, comedian, awards host and actress who is best known for starring in Ab Fab.
Browse By

Annual Events

Simon Reeve, adventurer and after dinner speaker
Browse By

Category

Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, diversity campaigner, keynote speaker and human rights activist
Browse By

Topic

Proudly Supporting
An image of the logo of Child Bereavement UK, the chosen charity supported by The Speakers Agency
Read More About Our Support

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement.

Our former Managing Director Sylvia Tidy-Harris is one of their national Ambassadors and we are proud to support this great charity.

Stay In Touch

To stay up to date with the latest news and developments at The Speakers Agency please subscribe with your email below.